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Worst wildfire season in decades in Canadas Northwest Territories
2014-07-19 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Radio Canada: The wildfire season continues to get worse in Canadas Northwest Territories. Already listed as the worst season for fires in memory, its now estimated to be costing the territorial government Canadian $1 million (U.S. $931,000) a day to fight the fires. What we are seeing in the Northwest Territories this year is an indicator of what to expect with climate change, says Mike Flannigan, a professor of Wildland Fire in the University of Albertas renewable resources department. Expect more...
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